The $500,000-valued Phase III GT-HO Falcon was passed in at auction - Page 5

zoesgift · 13-05-2016, 07:11 PM

crickets....can we hear the crickets?

FERG_51 · 13-05-2016, 07:16 PM

Trolls moved on

Stefan · 13-05-2016, 07:20 PM

We think GTHOs are exxy, at lunch we went to the local exotic car dealer, and I drooled over a nice little Lamborghini Miura....damn that is a nice rig, now just looking for someone to spot me a lazy $2.5Mill.

XB GS 351 Coupe · 14-05-2016, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HO 3

If that is the case sound like someone in the room wanted the car after all, a good end result.

Cheers Mick

Yes but not for the asking price or auction starting bid.

HO 3 · 14-05-2016, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

Yes but not for the asking price or auction starting bid.

Oh bugger me, and I thought ML was happy with the sale price

.................please enlighten us, and this time without mention of your realestate portfolio or other irrelevant information.

Cheers Mick

**98TLS** · 14-05-2016, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

Was a lot more than 28 grand at the time. Due to respect for my elders and listening to what they had to say, as a result I bought a house instead, and two others since.

Building the fourth now.

How is being nearly 50 and still paying rent working for you

Pity your elders never gave you a thick ear when you got gobby.No offence intended nor doubting whatever/however/how many cars/houses etc etc you have but it seems cant distinguish between a bar and the net,take a walk down to your local and voice what you type and see what happens.

XB GS 351 Coupe · 15-05-2016, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HO 3

Oh bugger me, and I thought ML was happy with the sale price

.................please enlighten us, and this time without mention of your realestate portfolio or other irrelevant information.

Cheers Mick

I have no idea if he was happy, but it certainly did not sell at auction for the price that was asked, otherwise it would have sold at auction.

Pretty basic stuff really.

I am guessing the owner realised that his prized vehicle is not worth what he though it would be worth, and accepted what ever offer he got to get out of a fast depreciating asset, before it depreciated even more.

So the owner was smart enough to know when it was time to bail and take his money and run even though he did not get what he originally wanted

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Originally Posted by 98TLS

Pity your elders never gave you a thick ear when you got gobby.No offence intended nor doubting whatever/however/how many cars/houses etc etc you have but it seems cant distinguish between a bar and the net,take a walk down to your local and voice what you type and see what happens.

They did, telling it how it is is not being gobby as you call it.

Everyone claims they appreciate the truth, but when you tell them the truth you are considered to be an *******.

May be people just need to accept how it is and they won't be offended.

Not a big fan of the pub as I have better things to spend my spare time and my hard earned on than to **** it up against a wall with some drunk yobbos.

Sabantien · 15-05-2016, 03:26 PM

Not sure there's any car i'd pay 500k for! Well, if I was a lot richer i'd possibly consider it I suppose.

Is this the one some dude was wanting to sell for 1 million? Turned down a straight swap for $1mil worth of new Porsche.

zoesgift · 15-05-2016, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

I have no idea if he was happy, but it certainly did not sell at auction for the price that was asked, otherwise it would have sold at auction.

Pretty basic stuff really.

I am guessing the owner realised that his prized vehicle is not worth what he though it would be worth, and accepted what ever offer he got to get out of a fast depreciating asset, before it depreciated even more.

So the owner was smart enough to know when it was time to bail and take his money and run even though he did not get what he originally wanted

so it can be assumed that there is no factual information in this part of your post....its just a GUESS?

They did, telling it how it is is not being gobby as you call it.

Everyone claims they appreciate the truth, but when you tell them the truth you are considered to be an *******.

May be people just need to accept how it is and they won't be offended.

Not a big fan of the pub as I have better things to spend my spare time and my hard earned on than to **** it up against a wall with some drunk yobbos.

for the record I don't know what the car sold for, who bought it ,and am not affiliated in any way with shannons auctions or their processes when cars they don't sell are negotiated for after the official auction has ended

Stefan · 15-05-2016, 06:47 PM

It's much safer to "tell it like it is" in your living room on a computer behind an alias than it is at the local.

HO 3 · 15-05-2016, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

I have no idea if he was happy, but it certainly did not sell at auction for the price that was asked, otherwise it would have sold at auction.

Pretty basic stuff really.

I am guessing the owner realised that his prized vehicle is not worth what he though it would be worth, and accepted what ever offer he got to get out of a fast depreciating asset, before it depreciated even more.

So the owner was smart enough to know when it was time to bail and take his money and run even though he did not get what he originally wanted

Yet another interesting matter of fact outsiders perspective on the rapidly crashing GTHO market

.................if that toots your horn, and keeps you all warm and fuzzy, I'm a happy man.

Cheers Mick

zoesgift · 15-05-2016, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabantien

Not sure there's any car i'd pay 500k for! Well, if I was a lot richer i'd possibly consider it I suppose.

Is this the one some dude was wanting to sell for 1 million? Turned down a straight swap for $1mil worth of new Porsche.

no that car is white and unrestored and I believe still owned by the same individual....has a wonderful collection of cars

XB GS 351 Coupe · 15-05-2016, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HO 3

Yet another interesting matter of fact outsiders perspective on the rapidly crashing GTHO market

.................if that toots your horn, and keeps you all warm and fuzzy, I'm a happy man.

Cheers Mick

Them are the facts and that is what happened, does not make me feel anything, as I have no vested interest in any of it.

If you have alternative knowledge may be let us know.

It's unlikely the owner got more than what the starting bid of the auction was, so I am guessing he accepted a lower offer.

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Originally Posted by Stefan

It's much safer to "tell it like it is" in your living room on a computer behind an alias than it is at the local.

And your point is??

Don't you have to go pay rent or something??

XB GS 351 Coupe · 15-05-2016, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by zoesgift

for the record I don't know what the car sold for, who bought it ,and am not affiliated in any way with shannons auctions or their processes when cars they don't sell are negotiated for after the official auction has ended

I would guess for less than the starting bid, as it's unlikely someone would put in a higher offer as they wanted to pay more.

Whatever it sold for would still be a substantial amount I would say and probably more than I would be willing to spend. If the owner sold earlier he could have probably got a lot more, but you never know at the time I guess.

I own my cars as I like the cars, could not really care less how much they are worth, I wish they were worth 10% of what they are going for these days, then I could buy more...

MrEL · 15-05-2016, 08:31 PM

More fapping then a Hulk thread here.

sexyxe · 15-05-2016, 09:16 PM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania

Can't help but feel this is relevant, not 100% but maybe 80% true in some instances here.

whitelion65 · 16-05-2016, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by sexyxe

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania

Can't help but feel this is relevant, not 100% but maybe 80% true in some instances here.

Not quite, you can't buy a P3, and produce off-spring!!

XB GS 351 Coupe · 16-05-2016, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by whitelion65

Not quite, you can't buy a P3, and produce off-spring!!

I once read there are more phase threes in existence today than were build back in the 70's, that is considering all the ones that were crashed and parted out over the decades.

So may be they can produce offspring

whitelion65 · 16-05-2016, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

I once read there are more phase threes in existence today than were build back in the 70's, that is considering all the ones that were crashed and parted out over the decades.

So may be they can produce offspring

Was thinking EXACTLY that as I posted!!

snopony · 16-05-2016, 02:00 PM

Heh heh yep. Was talking to a guy in insurance - there are definitely more gt's and ho's out there than what came out of Ford lol

Stefan · 16-05-2016, 02:36 PM

The reference is more aimed at the fact that every time you fill up at the servo in a GT you meet a guy that owned a GTHO.

Kind of hard / impossible to build a new GTHO without an vin / ID plate etc.

Not to mention raised suspicion when suddenly a car that has never been seen before with no history or explanation for its sudden reappearance hits the market.

HO 3 · 16-05-2016, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MrEL

More fapping then a Hulk thread here.

Me thinks your one of the main instigators............How's that cramp in your hand?

Cheers Mick

HO 3 · 16-05-2016, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe

Them are the facts and that is what happened, does not make me feel anything, as I have no vested interest in any of it.

If you have alternative knowledge may be let us know.

It's unlikely the owner got more than what the starting bid of the auction was, so I am guessing he accepted a lower offer.

lol

No facts here, move along sunshine, nothing to see here.

Cheers Mick